Convergent, modular expression of ebony and tan in the mimetic wing patterns of Heliconius butterflies.
The evolution of pigmentation in vertebrates and flies has involved repeated divergence at a small number of genes related to melanin synthesis. Here, we study insect melanin synthesis genes in Heliconius butterflies, a group characterised by its diversity of wing patterns consisting of black (melan...
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| Format: | Journal article |
| Language: | English |
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2011
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